SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic world of Karl Lagerfeld, the late German designer renowned for his work with Chanel and Fendi, is coming to life in one of Seoul’s trendiest neighborhoods as CJ OnStyle opens an immersive pop-up store in Seongsu-dong, a rising hub of South Korean fashion culture. Running from May 17 [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Friday it would postpone the launch of its water bus service along the Han River from June to September, citing a delay in the ship-building schedule. The Hangang River Bus service, designed to shorten commute times between Jamsil and the financial district of Yeouido [...]
SEOUL, May 13, 2025 — As South Korea’s spring university festival season gets underway, growing tension is emerging on campuses over the disruptive presence of so-called “home masters” — obsessive fan photographers who descend on student events with professional-grade cameras to capture images of celebrity performers. “Home master,” abbreviated from “homepage master,” refers to fans [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of monthly visitors to a park along the inter-Korean border has more than doubled this year after the opening of a Starbucks store there late last year, officials said Tuesday. Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, just northwest of Seoul, saw an average of 32,379 monthly visitors from [...]
BUSAN, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Art Busan 2025 concluded its four-day run on Sunday, drawing more than 60,000 visitors, including collectors, institutional buyers, and art enthusiasts, according to organizers. Now in its 14th year, the international art fair opened with a VIP preview on May 8 and featured 109 galleries from 17 countries. Despite headwinds from [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean consumers reined in spending on everyday items and luxury goods in the first quarter of 2025, while showing a notable willingness to spend on travel-related expenses, according to new data from mobile analytics platform IGAWorks. The firm’s Mobile Index data, based on estimated credit and debit card transactions [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co. said Thursday it will launch a new route to Hakodate, Japan, next month to expand its service network to the neighboring country amid growing summer travel demand. The South Korean low-cost carrier will begin operations on the Incheon-Hakodate route with two weekly flights starting June 5 [...]
DANYANG, South Korea, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) —Danyang County in North Chungcheong Province has been officially designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, marking a major milestone in the region’s push to become a premier destination for geological and ecological tourism. UNESCO announced the designation on April 10 (local time in France), covering the entire Danyang [...]
BUSAN, South Korea, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2025 Haeundae Sand Festival will mark its 20th anniversary with a grand celebration from May 16 to 19 under the theme “K-Culture Through Sand,” Haeundae District officials announced Monday. First held in 2005 to commemorate the APEC summit, the annual festival has become one of Busan’s most iconic [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — After more than a decade of planning, South Korea’s first public art museum devoted exclusively to photography is set to open in Seoul’s Dobong District on May 29. The Seoul Museum of Photography, a new branch of the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), spans 7,048 square meters across two underground [...]